Metaphysical Fair offers spiritual healing and education

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (NEWS-PRESS NOW) -- Everyone has different tools they depend on during stressful times. Some go for walks, some call a friend, but many St. Joseph residents turned to the Metaphysical Fair over the weekend for spiritual discovery and wellness.

The Stoney Creek Hotel hosted the 3rd annual Omnia LLC Spirit Fair Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

The fair featured several vendors, including heart-centered healers, readers, mediums, henna artists and more.

Intuitive Medium Shelly Wilson said the event provided a space for "people to grow and to transform, helping them understand more about their spiritual aspects."

"We tend to think a lot about the physical aspect of beliefs, religion, community, things like that," Wilson said. "With the Spirit Fair Bettina Norman has created, we like to offer people clarity (and) transformation tools for their spiritual journey, as well."

Wilson said the event can be healing for those trying to cope with challenging times.

"We recognize that life can be challenging," she said. "Whether it's politics or the economy or things like that and people are seeking. They're searching. And when they recognize, too, that a lot of times tools such as meditation...having healing work done, such as Reiki or other type of healing or even getting clarity through (mediums) such as myself, that helps to give people that guidance and clarity that they're seeking."

The Metaphysical Fair concluded at 5 p.m. Sunday, but those seeking similar events can attend the UCOP Spirit Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Unity Church of Overland Park, located at 10000 Marshall Dr., Lenexa, KS.